KCDC 2024
Each year, at the Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, we draw a large audience of new and experienced Developers, Architects, UI/UX Designers, QA Professionals, PMs, and Technology Managers from Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, the Dakotas, and around the United States and the world.
Engaging and Aligning Teams for Innovation
Jun 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Innovation is a wicked problem; the actual solution is often unknown until you have found product-market fit. This makes it difficult for developers, designers, scrum masters, and product owners to achieve a shared understanding and determine how best to reduce risk, generate learnings, and increase the chances of an innovation becoming sustainable. I will focus on techniques that help teams decompose tough problems, engage in critical thought, move faster, and increase the chances that their vision will successfully become a reality.
Opportunistic Active Learning for Actual Intelligence
Jun 27, 2024 at 9:00 am
Bill Udell, Chief Operating Officer at Don't Panic Labs, discusses strategies for enhancing software engineering competencies through active and opportunistic learning. It highlights the importance of creating learning opportunities within the software development lifecycle and emphasizes the need for systematic approaches to improve project success rates. The presentation also introduces the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) as a framework for defining and assessing competencies. Practical tips for integrating critical thought into daily tasks and encouraging continuous learning are provided, along with a call to action for implementing these processes and becoming thought leaders in the software engineering community.
